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For those who prefer a country house atmosphere, rather than an hotel, the Kent family’s 17th century home on the edge of Waterford city is a haven of peace and tranquillity.
Situated on a working farm, the house is lovely, with classically prop ... more...

Adjoining its larger sister property the Castlecourt Hotel, in the centre of Westport, this is a smart, contemporary hotel, with spacious stylishly furnished public areas, including a comfortable bar, and impressive accommodation.
Some rooms have balc ... more...

With stunning views of Lambay Island, Howth Head, Malahide estuary and the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains, you’d never guess that this hotel right on the Irish Sea, owned and managed by the Slattery family (and a sister hotel of The Station House H ... more...

James and Cait Coady's lovely old house on the main street of this pretty village had already offered some of the area's most appealing accommodation for many years before the major redevelopment which took in the family pub next door (in the Coady fam ... more...

Near the coast of west Clare, between Kilkee and Lahinch, this attractive Victorian country house is set in well maintained gardens. It was the family home of the owner, Rita Meade, who ran it as a restaurant with accommodation from 1994 and, more rece ... more...

The magnificent coastal location of the O'Donovan family's immaculately maintained hotel has been used to advantage to provide sea views for all bedrooms and to allow guests access to their own stretch of foreshore.
Comfortable public areas include a ... more...

Another of the unrivalled collection of fine Killarney hotels, this family-owned establishment is a charming older sister to the luxurious Hayfield Manor Hotel in Cork city (see entry).
Proprietors Joe and Margaret Scally have lavished care and invest ... more...

Dan Mullane's famous restaurant The Mustard Seed started life in Adare in 1985, then moved just ten minutes drive away to Echo Lodge, a spacious Victorian hideaway set on seven acres of lovely gardens, with mature trees, shrubberies, kitchen garden and ... more...

Behind the traditional stone facade of an old mill on Westport harbour, this bright modern hotel has spacious public areas combining traditional and contemporary themes and materials.
On the ground floor, the Fishworks Café Bar offers informal ... more...

Built on the site of a deserted village in a Wicklow valley, this extraordinary food, drink and leisure complex exists thanks to the vision of three brothers, Evan, Eoin and Bernard Doyle.
Below we outline the various strands that make up this very co ... more...

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